Body found behind dumpster in Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN - Police in Youngstown are investigating after a body was found behind a dumpster. According to a police report, police were called to the area of the Erie Terminal on West Commerce Street shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday for reports of a male lying behind a dumpster that appeared to be unconscious and possibly dead. Police did not find anything at the Erie Terminal, but when they checked an area nearby on Wick Avenue, they found the body of a male lying behind a dumpster in...
YOUNGSTOWN - YOUNGSTOWN - Police in Youngstown are investigating after a body was found behind a dumpster.
According to a police report, police were called to the area of the Erie Terminal on West Commerce Street shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday for reports of a male lying behind a dumpster that appeared to be unconscious and possibly dead.
Police did not find anything at the Erie Terminal, but when they checked an area nearby on Wick Avenue, they found the body of a male lying behind a dumpster in a black coat, a green sweatshirt, black pants and brown boots.
Police say the man appeared to have been sleeping there, noting foam, cardboard and even a pillow in the area, as well as some extra clothes. The man was pronounced deceased.
The Mahoning County Coroner's Office, as well as CrimeLab and YPD Detectives, were called to the scene.
At this time, it is unclear if any foul play is suspected in this death.
